Betty+Erickson's+Lesson+Plan

Lesson Plan Template

Date: Thursday, August 5, 2010

Teacher Name: Elizabeth Erickson

Grade Level: 3rd Grade

Subject: Science/Language Arts/Technology

Topic: Bats

__ Lesson Summary __ : Students will be learning about bats using the bat kit from CESA 12. They will be completing tasks from the AIMS bat curriculum book. Prior to that, students will activate prior knowledge and compile a list of questions that they have about bats and what they would like to know about bats. Students will choose a question to research and find the answer to. The students will work in the computer lab, using the internet to research their topic. The teacher will guide students through the process of conducting research online - the use of keywords, search engines, and validating information. The students will supplement their internet research by using books in the classroom and library. The students will put together their research to form a well-put together answer to their bat question. Students will work on using projection skills to speak loudly and clearly for the camera. Students will use the Flip video camera to record the question and answer that each student researched. The students also can come up with interesting jokes and stories about bats to provide entertainment. Students will work with the teacher to edit the video and publish it using the Flip video software. The video will be used in classrooms throughout the school to provide information on bats.

Goals (Learning Objectives):
 * Each student will research bat information online to produce a scene for a Flip video. Students will choose a bat question that they want to find the answer to and can choose how they want to present their information for the video. They will use a graphic organizer to assist in their research.
 * Each student will have a chance to record another student using the Flip video to answer their bat question.

NETS:
 * 1) Creativity and Innovation
 * 2) Communication and Collaboration
 * 3) Research and Information Fluency
 * 4) Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, and Decision Making
 * 5) Digital Citizenship
 * 6) Technology Operations and Concepts


 * Strategies that Create the Learning Environment **

Setting Objectives Providing Feedback Reinforcing Effort Providing Recognition

The objectives will be set for the students and they will be made aware of these objectives by going over the project rubric prior to starting their research on their bat question. The students will then choose their bat question and use internet resources to assist them in answering their questions. The students will be given feedback and assistance during the research project as they are working. This will also be a time to recognize their effort. The students will have already used the Flip video prior to this lesson, but as a class will review how to use it the proper way. Once the students have completed their research on this question, they can decide exactly how they will present their answer and it could include props, displays, posters, etc. Each student will have a chance to record another student using the Flip Video. The teacher will go through the process of turning their video clips into a movie with the whole class. The class will then be able to view their bat movie! By producing and watching the video the students will be getting recognition for their work along with the graded rubric.
 * Procedure/Brief Description: **


 * Strategies that Help Students Acquire & Integrate New Knowledge **

Cues, Questions, & Advance Organizers Summarizing Note taking Nonlinguistic Representation

Students will be using a graphic organizer to show what their question is and their ideas for their answer to the bat question. They will use the internet resources to take notes on their topic. They can also include props, displays, posters, etc. with their presentation.
 * Procedure/Brief Description **


 * Strategies that Help Students Practice, Review, & Apply Existing Knowledge **

Homework & Practice

Students will be practicing their research skills using the internet. They will have practice in using a graphic organizer. They will also be working on making a short presentation that will be oral, but could also include props, displays, posters, etc. They will also be practicing with using the Flip video.
 * Procedure/Brief Description: **

Type (web resource, text): both web resources and text, Flip Video
 * Resources: **

Title: google.com

Specific Info: bat information

Location: computers in lab on the internet


 * Assessment Methods: **

Performance Personal communication Product/project graded by rubric


 * Technology Used: **

Multimedia (creating) Multimedia (watching) Web-based research Word processing Flip Video Recorder Flip Video Software/Movie Maker